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Item Name : Scovill Mfg Co. Waterbury Brass lens model C 400mm 8x10 Brass Lens
Serial no. : 64
Reference : The Earliest form of photography were daguerreotypes, created by Louis Daguerre in France in 1839. Just a few short years later, major Waterbury factory Scovill Manufacturing Co. became the first and largest manufacturer of photographic plates in the United States,this example with Extremely Early 2 digit no.64,single achromat,simple meniscus design,only two elements in one group in the rear of the lens, made of the best selected flint-glass,model C is the largest made for 8x10,but cover 11x14 without problem
Glass Description : very faint cleaning marks,no balsam separation or haze
Remark : optical used remount on copal 3 shutter
Cosmetic Condition : EX++
Price : $